Khan holds a diploma in
Sitar and is a college dropout. He has stated that had he not been a
standup comedian, he would instead be working as a music teacher. Khan gained recognition in India's stand-up comedy circuit in 2012 after winning 'India's Best Stand Up', a competition organized by
Comedy Central. Besides performing at many stand-up comedy shows, he has also
ghostwritten and produced radio shows. His comedy style was applauded in
NDTV Prime's
The Rising Stars of Comedy television show. Khan is known for his punchline "
Sakht Launda", a humorous reference to a man with strong self-control who resists romantic advances. Khan is an emerging Urdu Poet and comes from a family of artists. He has presented his poetry in events like
Rekhta. On his train journey to Delhi, he wrote first poem, "
Mai Soonya Pe Sawar Hoon". He also wrote "
Apne Aap Ke Bhi Piche Khara Hoon Main", "
Bus Ka Intezar Karte Huye". In September 2017, Khan was one of the three mentors alongside
Mallika Dua and
Hussain Dalal for the fifth season of
The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, judged by actor
Akshay Kumar. Khan has over seven million subscribers on YouTube and is known for works like his
Amazon Prime special
Haq Se Single. Khan wrote and starred in the Amazon Prime web series
Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare. In 2015, Khan co-hosted and wrote
On Air with AIB, a news comedy show, with
Sorabh Pant and
Gursimran Khamba from the Indian comedy group
All India Bakchod. The show was broadcast on
Star World, India. Khan co-hosted the 5th Annual Golden Kela Awards. He also appeared as one of the judges in
Amazon Prime's
Comicstaan Season 2 where he mentored the contestants in a genre of comedy known as anecdotal comedy. He also went on to be one of the four judges in Season 3. Khan has also featured in the recent
Amazon Prime's One Mic Stand Season 1 alongside
Bhuvan Bam He has also begun his show called Farzi Mushaira which is available on Amazon mini TV. Apart from comedy, Khan created and hosts the podcast series Ummeed on Gaana, where he shares life-inspired stories alongside fellow comedians. In August 2025, Khan became the first Indian artist to perform a show entirely in Hindi at
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